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Linux Foundation Launches Agentic AI Foundation with Key Tech Players

Redazione RHC 12/12/2025

The establishment of the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), a dedicated fund under the auspices of the Linux Foundation , was jointly announced by several leading companies in the field of technology and artificial intelligence. With the establishment of the AAIF, Anthropic announced the donation of the MCP protocol to the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to promoting sustainable open source ecosystems through neutral governance, community development, and shared infrastructure. The AAIF will operate as a restricted fund within the Linux Foundation. Members since its founding include Anthropic, OpenAI, and Block, with additional support from Google, Microsoft, AWS, Cloudflare, Docker, and Bloomberg.

Malicious VSCode Extensions Steal Crypto Wallets and Browser Sessions

Redazione RHC 10/12/2025

Two malicious extensions have been discovered that infect developers’ computers with stealer programs on Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code marketplace. The malware can take screenshots, steal passwords and cryptocurrency wallets, and even hijack browser sessions. Researchers at Koi Security have discovered the malicious extensions Bitcoin Black and Codo AI, which masquerade as a theme and AI assistant. Both malware were released under the developer name BigBlack . At the time of the researchers’ report, Codo AI was still available on the store, although it had fewer than 30 downloads. Bitcoin Black had only one installation. According to experts, Bitcoin Black uses the “*”

Microsoft CEO on AI Challenges

Redazione RHC 07/12/2025

In a conversation with Matthias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged that the Redmond-based company’s impressive growth is currently a limiting factor in the competition in artificial intelligence. The very large organizational structure, he explained, slows down the decision-making process and makes it more difficult to respond to rapid changes in the industry. Nadella compared the operations of large companies with those of startups, emphasizing how the latter operate with small teams, capable of moving from idea to development without lengthy hierarchical steps. According to the CEO, this agility allows small tech companies to innovate with a speed

Windows 10 Still Running on 1 Billion PCs, Upgrade to Windows 11 Urged

Redazione RHC 04/12/2025

Windows 10 has been officially retired, but it still runs on approximately one billion personal computers worldwide. A significant number of devices are technically ready to upgrade to Windows 11, increasing the risk of cyberattacks and proving that updating the operating system is more difficult than it seems . According to Jeff Clark, vice president and chief operating officer of Dell Technologies, of the approximately 1.5 billion PCs installed, more than 1 billion have not yet been upgraded to Windows 11 or are too old to do so. Approximately 500 million devices meet the requirements for the new version but have not

Windows 11 Password Issue: Microsoft Warns of Invisible Icon Bug

Redazione RHC 30/11/2025

Microsoft has warned users of a Windows 11 glitch: after the release of updates starting in August 2025 , the password-based sign-in button may disappear from the lock screen. While the feature itself still works, the icon simply becomes invisible. As Microsoft explained in its updated guide, the issue affects devices with multiple sign-in methods enabled: PIN, security key, password, fingerprint, etc. Hovering your mouse over the icon’s previous location displays an invisible hotspot . Clicking it opens the password entry field. There are currently no workarounds other than relying on your intuition. Microsoft has stated that it is working on a

Does Windows Suck? A Video by Dave Plummer, the Microsoft Engineer Who Created Task Manager

Redazione RHC 28/11/2025

Dave Plummer, a highly regarded former senior engineer at Microsoft who led the development of several key Windows components, including Task Manager, the Windows NT port of Space Cadet Pinball , and native support for ZIP files, has now publicly addressed a controversial issue, bluntly analyzing why Windows “sucks.” IT Home noted that in his latest YouTube video, “Windows “SUCKS”: How I’d Fix It by a Retired Microsoft Windows Engineer,” Plummer points out that many of the measures Microsoft has taken to simplify the operating system and improve the user experience for less experienced users have actually irritated a group of more

Ettore Accenti: The Italian Tech Pioneer Who Brought Intel to Italy

Carlo Denza 25/11/2025

With exclusive photographs and unpublished documents: the extraordinary story of the Italian engineer who collaborated with Gordon Moore and Alan Sugar, bringing Intel to Italy and building the first tech empire with Amstrad. 1987. Milan. An entrepreneur receives a phone call from London: create an Italian branch from scratch in three months. With August in between, there were only two months left. Impossible. December 1987: 20 billion lire in turnover. 1989: 120 billion. 2,000 stores built from scratch. From 15 to 60 employees. This is the story of Ettore Accenti , Intel’s first representative in Europe, the man who brought personal computers

Windows Server Vulnerability Exploited: ShadowPad Malware Deployed

Redazione RHC 24/11/2025

A recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Server update services has led to a series of attacks using one of the most notorious espionage tools of recent years. The incidents demonstrate how quickly attackers can move from studying a published exploit to actively exploiting the vulnerability to penetrate infrastructure. According to South Korean company AhnLab , an unknown group gained access to Windows servers running WSUS by exploiting the CVE-2025-59287 vulnerability. This vulnerability was exploited to run standard system utilities, allowing attackers to contact an external server and download malicious code. Before installing the main tool, the PowerCat utility was used, which

“Cleaning Up” Windows Update! Microsoft Declares War on Drivers Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Redazione RHC 24/06/2025

Microsoft announced that it will periodically remove outdated drivers from the Windows Update Catalog to reduce risk and improve compatibility. “The goal of this initiative is to provide the best set of drivers on Windows Update for the various hardware solutions in the Windows ecosystem and help keep Microsoft Windows secure,” the company said in a statement. Microsoft also added that “This initiative will periodically clean up drivers on Windows Update, which will result in some drivers not being deployed on systems in our ecosystem.” As the company has clarified, the first phase of the “cleanup” procedure will affect drivers for which Windows Update

Bringing Your Imagination to Life: AI-Generated Images from Your Description

Ashleigh Crause 14/05/2025

Remember when you had a vivid image in your mind but struggled to describe it to someone else? Maybe it was a character from a dream, a breathtaking landscape, or a unique design you wished existed in reality. Back then, we relied on that one talented artistic friend to bring our visions to life. But explaining a mental image was often frustrating after all, you were relying on another person’s interpretation of your words, which often led to results that weren’t quite what you had in mind. AI image generators use deep learning algorithms to interpret text descriptions and transform them into

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